Cultural and language barriers also impede our ability to accurately interpret strangers' words and actions.

I do not think that this [the universe] can be explained only by natural causes, and are forced to impute to the wisdom and ingenuity of an intelligent.

Coaching should be a daily, informal act, not an occasional, formal “It’s Coaching Time!” event.

If you’re always striving to achieve a success that is defined by someone else, I think you’ll always be frustrated. There will never be enough championships. There will never be enough wins.

The key to good decision making is not knowledge. It is understanding. We are swimming in the former. We are desperately lacking in the latter.

People come not only to recognize what they need to do to change lives, organizations, and the world, they understand that they only have the choice of leaning into the rules of power and using them, or opting out, with all that the idea of opting out implies.

The Banker Rarely there for early stages. Bankers are useful for deals that include a partial recapitalization by a financial sponsor, such as a private-equity firm, or for acquisitions.

You can’t sell your way out of an unprofitable business.

True trust comes from knowing, not from blind faith.

The soul is the seedbed of your moral consciousness and your ethical sense.